Hand of the Gods can be a bit overwhelming at first, so we want to offer resources for those seeking to learn more about the advanced mechanics on the battlefield!
For starters, we encourage all new players to check out our series of tutorial video guides available on our YouTube channel here. These will cover the basics of how to navigate the in-game menus, identify the stats of cards, and play cards to lead your armies to victory.
Once you have a bit more experience with the game, many players find that it's help to understand more advanced details of gameplay, such as the order in which different types of card effects are resolved, or intended interactions surrounding in-game Mechanics. For these players, we have made the Advanced Rulebook, which can be read below.
Advanced Rulebook
I. Sequencing
Actions
Effects
Priority
Resolution
Time Order
Priority
The following is the basic priority ranking of effects found in Hand of the Gods.
Note: There can be some exceptions to these priorities caused by specific card effects that directly manipulate the normal functionality of a listed mechanic.
Tiers
The best way to conceptualize the sequencing of events is to think of it as a hierarchy with a “tie breaker” based on time order.
Tier 1: Actions
Tier 2: Effects
Tier 3: Priority
When an action occurs, each effect is resolved one at a time in priority order. If two or more effects share a priority, the order in which they are resolved is then determined by the time order of the action or other effect that triggered them. This process is completed until all effects of a given action are resolved.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
II. Player Action Events
Start and end of turn
Playing a Spell Card from Hand
Playing a Unit Card from Hand
Movement
Combat
Leader Ability
III. Cards, Units, and Subtypes
Cards
Units and Sub-types
Neutral Units
Summoning Stones
IV. Mechanics
Tiles
Attack Range
Health
Auras
Discover
Recall
Banish
Guard
Stealth
Stun
Transformation
Immune: X
Protect: X
Resurrection
Execute
Afterlife
Warcry
Zones and Card States
Every Card and Unit in Smite Tactics exists in a specific game area called a zone. Cards in Tactics can exist in one of two states; the card state and the unit state.
When a Spell card is played from hand, the card immediately goes into the holding zone until its effects are resolved. Once the effects are resolved, the card is sent to the Graveyard zone.
When a unit Card is played the card is placed in the Holding Zone until the deployed unit is killed. When the unit is killed, the card is moved to the Graveyard zone.
Removed From Game
Zone Limits
Moving Between Zones
Mana
Card Drawing
Having a thorough understanding of specific interactions between cards and how to use these to your advantage are key to climbing the Leaderboard and becoming a top player in Hand of the Gods! Feel free to join our Discord server and discuss gameplay with other players! We'll see you on the battlefield!
Hand of the Gods 1.2 Patch Notes
General
Balance
Bug Fixes
PC servers will be restarted shortly
We are restarting servers to roll out a potential fix for an issue that is keeping some players from being able to log in.
PC Server restart at 3:00 PM EST
We will be bringing down PC servers briefly to implement a potential fix associated with Alt+Tabbing in-game.
Hand of the Gods Release Patch Notes
After over a year and a half of active development, Hand of the Gods is officially releasing! February 20, 2018 will mark the end of our beta testing phase on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 as Hand of the Gods undergoes its full release.
What’s New
With Hand of the Gods’ release, new card bundles can be now be purchased to gain immediate access to entire sets of cards!
Pantheon Core Sets
Players can now unlock all cards in each Pantheon with our new Pantheon Core Sets! Pantheon Core Sets can be purchased for 400 Runes each, or 600 for the Neutral set, and grant immediate access to all cards within the respective Pantheon. This means that you will receive 2 copies of the Common, Rare, and Epic cards, as well as 1 copy of the Legendary cards from the purchased Pantheon. To see which cards are included in each Pantheon Core Set, see our post here.
Core Set Bundle
With the release of Hand of the Gods, the Founder’s Pack will be replaced in the store with our new Core Set Bundle. The Core Set Bundle combines the Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Mayan, and Neutral Pantheon Core Sets (a total of 285 cards) for only a $19.99 direct purchase!
Cosmetic Pack
Cosmetic Packs are now available in the Store for purchase in exchange for 4,000 Favor or 50 Runes. Each purchase of a Cosmetic Pack will award the player with one of 100 items, including Card Backs, Avatar Icons, and Skins. Among those that already existed within Hand of the Gods, a number of brand new items will be added to the Cosmetic Pack for players to unlock:
Gold Pack
Gold Packs have now also been added to the store and can be purchased in exchange for 150 Favor or 50 Runes. Each pack will award the player with one random Golden version of a card within the Core Set.
Core Pack
The Core Pack will still remain within the Store and can be purchased in exchange for 300 Favor! These packs will still have a chance to drop Golden Cards, but no longer contain Leader skins.
Achievements
You’ll now be able to unlock achievements to commemorate your accomplishments on the battlefield! This includes over 40 Achievements/Trophies for players to unlock through gameplay on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
Updated Card Art
Gameplay Updates
Versus Mode
Challenge Mode
Gauntlets
General
FX Polish and Updates
Dozens of FX updates have been implemented with the release patch, including some that allow easier visualization of game mechanics, those that better represent cards’ effects, and polish to some existing FX:
Balance
With the full release of Hand of the Gods, balance will continue to be monitored and adjusted as needed over the next few weeks as we evaluate Pantheon performances. The Hindu pantheon will also be receiving an adjustment to one of their core mechanics, Reincarnate.
Reincarnate (Mechanic)
“The change to Reincarnate is being made to create a more balanced and enjoyable experience for players while maintaining the key characteristic that made the mechanic unique. With the card going into your deck instead of hand, players no longer have immediate access to an upgraded card making these cards much easier to deal with while also adding value to cards that discover cards in your deck.” -- Austin Gallman, lead designer of Hand of the Gods.
Card Balance
Bug Fixes
Hand of the Gods will be Releasing on February 20, 2018!
After over a year and a half of active development, Hand of the Gods is officially releasing! February 20, 2018 will mark the end of our beta testing phase on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 as Hand of the Gods undergoes its full release.
Throughout the Beta process, the Hand of the Gods team has listened closely to its community and, upon release, will introduce a number of exciting features to make the game accessible to everyone. New and current players will still be able to unlock content in Hand of the Gods by playing for free and opening Core Packs, or can now purchase Pantheon Core Sets, which will grant players access to all cards currently within a particular Pantheon.
Each Pantheon Core Set, which will contain over 40 cards each, can be purchased individually for 400 Runes, and include 2 copies of every Common, Rare, and Epic card, along with 1 copy of every Legendary card in the Pantheon from the Core Set. The Neutral Pantheon Set, which will contain over 80 cards, can be purchased individually for 600 Runes and includes 2 copies of every Common, Rare, and Epic card, as well as 1 copy of every Legendary card from the Neutral set of cards.
For immediate access to even more cards, the Core Set Bundle will now be available for $19.99 that grants players access to all current cards from the Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Mayan, and Neutral Pantheon Core Sets. Players that own the Founder’s Pack or Venus Competitor’s Pack will receive the Core Set Bundle for free when it becomes available!
Players will experience the same level of highly exciting gameplay upon the game’s release. There will be multiple game modes for players to explore and conquer:
Players that have bought Runes will receive bonus Runes to return their total to the amount purchased during the Beta. These players will also keep all content purchased with their Runes! This means that you can use your Runes to purchase new Cosmetic and Gold Packs that allow players to obtain items such as Card Backs, Avatar Icons, and Golden Cards.
Players will be granted access to the new release changes on PC beginning on February 12th. On this date, the Founder’s Pack will no longer be available for purchase, but the Core Set Bundle will take its place.
With the full release of Hand of the Gods, the team will be closely monitoring balance between the Pantheons and bug fixes. For full details on everything coming with the game’s release will be available next week.
FAQ
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What do you mean by the “Core Set?”
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Open Beta 0.37 Patch Notes – Chaos in Rome
It's Chaos in Rome! Discordia is the latest Goddess to join Bellona's Army, along with three other new cards, five reworks, and a new Gauntlet Rotation.
New Cards
Reworked Cards
New Gauntlets
<*>Weekend Gauntlet 2: Pantheon Wars
Bug Fixes
Open Beta 0.36 Patch Notes – Warrior’s Way
Open Beta Patch 0.36, Warrior’s Way, introduces 4 new cards along with 6 reworks and some quality of Life improvements.
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